HOMILY FOR TUESDAY OF THE 2ND WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME
Homily for Tuesday of the 2nd week of ordinary time Mark 2: 23-28 The Gospel of today's liturgy speaks of the disagreement that arose between Jesus and the Pharisees regarding the Sabbath. It says: "On the Sabbath, Jesus was going through the grain fields; and as they made their way, his disciples began to pluck heads of gain. The Pharisees said to him, Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?" (Mk 2:23-24). Plucking heads of grain was not forbidden in the Jewish law rather putting out a sickle to your neighbour's standing grain (Deut 23:25). The substantial accusation of the Pharisees was not the above rather the plucking the heads of grain on a Sabbath day. This is born out of the interpretation of the law which says: "Remember the Sabbath day, and keep it holy. Six days you shall labour and do all your work; but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord God. You shall not work...(Ex 20:8-10). What constitute work for the Pharisees? Carrying...